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Atlas Shrugged | 
| Authors: Ayn Rand, Edward Herrmann
Publisher: Highbridge Audio
Category: Book
List Price: $34.95
Buy Used: $19.00
You Save: $15.95 (46%)
Rating:  1555 reviews
Sales Rank: 12919
Format: Abridged
Media: Audio CD
Pages: 12
Number Of Items: 10
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 1565114175
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
UPC: 025024847165
EAN: 9781565114173
ASIN: 1565114175
Publication Date: June 30, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: As new, never played. Set of 10CDs, 11 1/2 hours of listening. In original case.
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Product Description
"Who is John Galt?" is the immortal question posed at the beginning of Ayn Rand's masterpiece. The answer is the astonishing story of a man who said he would stop the motor of the world—and did. As passionate as it is profound, Atlas Shrugged is one of the most influential novels of our time. In it, Rand dramatizes the main tenets of Objectivism, her philosophy of rational selfishness. She explores the ramifications of her radical thinking in a world that penalizes human intelligence and integrity. Part mystery, part thriller, part philosophical inquiry, part volatile love affair, Atlas Shrugged is the book that confirmed Ayn Rand as one of the most popular novelist and most respected thinkers of the 20th century.
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Epic read but worth it January 6, 2009
Rebecca N. Phillips
I'm torn with this one. I was disappointed that Eddie didn't get to go to the gully. I was disappointed that Dangy ended up with John, Hank would have made sense, Frisco even more but I didn't get the John thing. I agree with the basic meaning of the book although it enforced it too much. At times I couldn't stop reading, at others it was a struggle to keep going. Sometimes I think all I held onto was the love stories.....I can't be that shallow...can I? Overall I'm glad I read it
 An Epic January 3, 2009
Matthew J. Summers (Salt Lake City, UT)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The hardest part of reviewing this book is breaking it down into catagories as to not give the book as a whole the rating deserved by only single aspect of the book. These catagories help:
Story
The story of Atlas Shrugged is excellent. It is about a group of industrialists struggling to maintain their businesses in the face of a government which is looking to socialize. It contains some love story elements, some action, some suspence, and some brief humor. It is an intersting story and will keep you entertained.
Philosophy/Moral
Rand's philosophy is one of extreme individual expression. Happiness comes from the ability to maximize one's potential in terms of productivity. The moral is that some can produce, while others cannot or will not produce. Those who do not are leeches living off those who do.
Politics/Economics
Rand uses the story to build a strong case for laissez faire capitalism by showing the downward tendency of socialism. When wealth is taken "from each according to his ability to each according to his need", the tendency is to need rather than be able. She also shows the self serving tendency of the people put in charge of regulating the economy, and the violating nature of depriving an entrepreneur of his or her production.
Criticism
Rand's work can be seen as highly materialistic. The way she portrays characters is as either all good or all bad, which does not accurately portray life. Rand is very harsh and intolerant of any view other than her own, and comes across as such.
Praise
The demonstration of the digressive tendency of socialism is excellent. The book was entertaining and thought provoking.
All in all I really like this book. I highly recommend it as a window into socialist policy played out.
If you like it or dislike it, it is best to describe which catagory your criticism falls into, as not to dismiss or praise the book entirely.
Caution - Tiny type December 15, 2008
Spencer Farrow (Kirkland, WA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I cannot add anything to what others have said about "Atlas Shrugged." However, I was a bit dismayed with this particular edition and the tiny typeface used.
It's a great book, but the tiny type is annoying.
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